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New York Studio

In-person registration begins on Monday, February 23, for all summer study-abroad courses (including New York). Students should register no later than Friday, March 6. Students may still register after this date on a space-available basis.

Open to all visual artists, this three-week studio course set in New York City focuses on a discussion of interdisciplinary art practices with an emphasis on contemporary dialogues around painting.

New York Studio

Interested students should contact Linda Geary (lgeary@cca.edu) to start the registration approval process.

Description

The class visits the studios of artists who live and work in the area and, through these studio visits, structures its own discussions and projects around questions of new and traditional perspectives in painting in 2015.

The course provides daily studio time during which students work on projects that have been previously proposed to ensure the best use of studio time.

Materials, the transportation of work, and time management are discussed in a meeting before students meet in New York.

In addition to visits to painters' studios, participants visit (as a group and individually) galleries, museums, and performances to provide additional class content.

Gallery guides, city guides, and the general layout of the museums and galleries are discussed prior to the trip so students can focus on the exact venues that interest them and relate to their work best.

Each student is provided with an individual studio space (about 12 x 18 ft.) at the AICAD Studios in the DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) district in Brooklyn, right on the East River with a view of the Brooklyn Bridge looking over to Manhattan.

The program takes place in an enormous renovated building -- full of arts organizations -- within an architecturally designed space located at 20 Jay Street, Suite M10.

Testimonials

This trip has changed the way I feel about being a working artist. I am so happy that I discovered this class and made it happen. I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything. The things I learned on this trip are going to be VITAL to the way I experience the art world from now on.

Every artist visit and meeting was on point and important to me as a painter. I don’t think anything could have been better.

Not included in program fee:
airfare to and from New York, accommodations, meals, local transportation, travel insurance (Note: Travel insurance is not included in the program fee. Participants are encouraged to purchase their own travel insurance.)

For a 10-week minimum stay, housing is available through The New School. This housing is termed "intern housing," but encompasses all summer interns and college students, whether they are affiliated with The New School or with other colleges and universities.

Educational Housing Service charges a membership fee on top of their room rates. Their summer housing is available from early June to mid- or late August. Check the individual residences for exact dates.

After registering, you may contact Carol Pitts with the Office of Special Programs at cpitts@cca.edu to share your contact information with other students who might be interested in working together to find housing in New York.